Sean
Reynolds is Director of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Office
of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. With more than thirty years of
youth ministry experience, Sean holds a Doctor of Ministry degree
from the Graduate Theological Foundation, an M.A. in Community and Organizational
Development from Loyola University Chicago, a B.A. in
Theology from Xavier University Cincinnati, and a Certificate of
Advanced Studies in Youth Ministry from the Center for Ministry
Development. A member of the Board of Directors of the
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, he formerly
served on the Board of
Directors of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops
Commission on Certification and Accreditation and.
Sean is a frequent presenter at national conferences and is the author
of Multiply the Ministry, published by St. Mary's Press.
Email:
sreynolds@catholiccincinnati.org
Tim
Colbert is Regional Director of the Office of Youth and Young
Adult Ministry. Tim holds a B.A. in Religious Education and an
M.A. in Systematic Theology from Barry University in Miami Shores,
FL, along with Advanced Youth Ministry Certification from the Archdiocese
of Cincinnati. Tim has been involved in youth ministry since 1979,
both in parishes and Archdiocesan offices in the Archdioceses of
Miami and Cincinnati. In addition to his thirty years of youth
ministry experience, Tim has taught in the Lay Pastoral Ministry
Program and is currently on the adjunct faculty of the University
of Dayton. Tim is a past chairperson of the Leadership Formation
And Development Committee for the NFCYM.
Email:
tcolbert@catholiccincinnati.org
Andrea
Parker is the Associate Director of the Dayton Office of Youth
and Young Adult Ministry. Before coming to the Archdiocese in
1998, she served for sixteen years in parishes and schools in the
Diocese of Bridgeport as a Director of Religious Education,
Coordinator of Youth Ministry, high school religion teacher and
music minister. Andrea holds a B.A. in Religious Studies
from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT and Youth Ministry
Certification from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.. Before
discerning a vocation to ministry, Andrea was a fine arts student
at the University of Connecticut and much of our office publicity
have been designed by her. Andrea has expertise in forming youth
for prayer and worship and adolescent faith formation. She is a
co-author of the document Effective Models of Adolescent
Catechesis.
Bob
Wurzelbacher is the Associate Director of the Cincinnati Office of
Youth and Young Adult Ministry. He holds a Masters Degree in Pastoral
Ministry from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX, another
Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Texas,
and a B.A. in Psychology from Boston College along with his Youth
Ministry Certification from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He is an
accomplished musician and choir director, with a functional knowledge of
Spanish, who brings campus ministry, retreat work and vocations
experience to the office. With his background in information science he
also brings expertise in electronic communications. Prior to working in
this office, his previous position was Director of Youth Ministry at
St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira, where he served for four years.
Monica Placke Sellers provides full-time administrative support
for the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, which she
joined in April of 1999. With thirty years
of experience as an office professional, she serves as our
receptionist, secretary, administrative assistant, bookkeeper,
and office manager. Monica also manages the Catholic
religious emblems programs for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and
American Heritage Girls of the Archdiocese. After
graduating from Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, KY, she earned
a Bachelors degree in Sociology & Social Work from Edgecliff
College of Cincinnati, now part of Xavier University.
Monica is a member of the Cincinnati Chapter of the International
Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).
